South Atlantic Transect

International Ocean Discovery Program Expeditions 390 and 393

Expeditions 390 and 393 will be implemented as a joint science program.

Expedition 390C General Information

Sites: U1556–U1559
Dates: 5 October–5 December 2020
Ports: Kristiansand, Norway to Cape Town, South Africa
Staff Scientist: Emily Estes
Scientific Participants

Expedition 395E General Information

Sites: U1556, U1557, U1560, U1561
Dates: 6 April–6 June 2021
Ports: Cape Town, South Africa to Reykjavík, Iceland
Staff Scientist: Trevor Williams
Scientific Participants

Expedition 390 General Information

Sites: U1556, U1557, U1559
Dates: 7 April–7 June 2022
Ports: Cape Town to Cape Town, South Africa
Co-chief Scientists: Rosalind Coggon and Jason Sylvan
Staff Scientist: Emily Estes
Scientific Participants

Expedition 393 General Information

Sites: U1558–U1560, U1583
Dates: 7 June–7 August 2022
Ports: Cape Town to Cape Town, South Africa
Co-chief Scientists: Damon Teagle and Julia Reece
Staff Scientist: Trevor Williams
Scientific Participants

Precruise Information

Original proposal: 853-Full2 & 853-Add
Expeditions 390/393 Scientific Prospectus
Analytical capabilities
Policies, preparation, & travel
Expedition 390 Deadline for sample and data requests
Expedition 393 Deadline for sample and data requests

Newsroom

Reports and Publications

Expedition 390C Ship reports (daily/weekly)
Expedition 395E Ship reports (daily/weekly)
Expedition 390 Ship reports (daily/weekly)
Expedition 393 Ship reports (daily/weekly)
Expeditions 390/393 Scientific Prospectus • Addendum
Expedition 390C Preliminary Report
Expedition 395E Preliminary Report
Expedition 390 Preliminary Report
Expedition 393 Preliminary Report
Expedition 390 IODP Proceedings
Expedition 393 IODP Proceedings

Data and Samples

Postcruise Information

Cruise evaluation
Editorial (1st) postcruise meeting: 14–18 November 2022
Sampling party: 7–13 November 2022 and 16–21 January 2023
Science (2nd) postcruise meeting: May 27–29 2024
Author resources